Question

Sitting in the play area of the doctor's office, my children, Paul, four, and Bailey, three, built a Lego tower while we w 1. to be called for Paul's examination.

     "Good job, you guys, "I said, trying not to s 2. too tired. My husband was away on business, and it was difficult being a  3. with the kids. "Don't put the Lego in your mouth, Bailey, " I said. Paul grabbed it from him. "That's not nice, Paul, " I said. He gave back the Lego. I looked around and saw an old gentleman in a c  4. was reading something, I wished I could sit q 5. for a while. I wanted to be able to take a rest, or go shopping alone. At once, I was ashamed of myself. What kind of mother was I?" God, " I thought, "help me to be the very best mom I can be." The nurse came into the waiting room to get us. Just at that moment, the old gentleman in the waiting room put down his m  6. and came up to me. With a smile on his face, he said, "Your children are  l  7. to have such a wonderful mother." "Thank you, "I replied in a low v 8. and watched him walk back to his seat. We f  9.  the nurse into the examination room. While she weighed Paul, I told her how that man had made my day.

      Now when I feel tired I remember the encouraging w  10.  of the old gentleman.

Answer

1.waited

2.sound

3.alone

4.corner

5.quietly

6.magazine

7.lucky

8.voice

9.followed

10.words

【解析】

试题分析：本文记叙了发生在候诊室的一个故事。一位老绅士的话给了作者很大的鼓励。

1.句意：我们等待被叫为保罗做检查。故填写waited。

2.句意：努力不让自己的声音太累了。故填写sound。

3.句意：独自与孩子们在一起很难。故填写alone。

4.句意：拐角处一个穿蓝上衣的老先生正在读一本书。故填写corner。

5.句意：我希望我能安静地坐一会儿。故填写quietly。

6.句意：就在那一刻，候诊室中的老绅士放下杂志，向我走来。故填写magazine。

7.句意：你的孩子当然最幸运有这样一位好母亲。故填写lucky。

8.句意：我低声回答，看着他走回自己的座位。故填写voice。

9.句意：我们跟着护士进入检查室。故填写followed。

10.句意：但是现在当我感到累的时候，我就记起老绅士的鼓励的话。故填写words。

考点：短文填空。